Omaha daily bee., 1887-04-25
INVESTIGATING THE ARREST
France and Germany Trying to Discover
Where Schnaebele Was Captured.
VARIOUS PHASES OF THE CASE
Precautions Taken at Paris to Pre-
vent the Occurrence OF More
Serious Incidents Com
ments OF the Press.
Awaiting Developments.

lCoppight 1887 by james Gordon Bennett'
PARIS, (via Havre). April a. New York
Herald Cabe-Spec.al to the BEE. 1T is
believed at the German embassy here that If
satisfactory evidence is adtluced to show
that Schnaebele was arrested on French ter
ritory he will be released. If. on the other
hand, the arrest took place Oh German terri
tory the trial will be proceeded with. Mean
while investigations are being instituted by
both governments-which Will last probably
ten days-to determine the precise spot
where the arrest was made; also the question
as to whether, under international law,
warrant may be issued against foreign Of
iical without the previous assent OF the gov
ernment to which such official belongs.
Other matters will also have to be deter
mined. For instance, whether Schnaebeles
arrest comes within the extradition treaty,
and as to the validity of the warrant itself.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES TAKEN.
Public opinion in France is calm and dig
nifed although it is felt that the German
authorities have been guilty of a fragrant
breach of International law. The French
government have taken steps to avoid, so far
as possible, the occurrence of more serious
incidents. For instance, the guards have
been doubled in the vicinity of the German
embassy. in the rue de Lille, in order to pre-
vent any hostile demonstrations, and NJ.
LamonreuX. who intended to produce
"Lohengrin" on Tuesday at the Eden
theater, has been urged to postpone its pro-
ductiOn. At the ministry of foreign affairs
it is firmly believed that the matter can be
settled upon its technical merits and even, If
worse comes to worse, it might be settled
peacefully by the arbitration of the emperor
of Russia. Baron Mohrenhem, the Russian
ambassador, is due in Paris tomorrow from
Cannes
FLIPPANT PRESS COMMENT.
The Paris newspapers are very moderate
in tone and the most of them refrain from
expressing any opinion until the result of
the official inquiries is made known. Even
Rochetort, in Transigeant, abstains from
pouring oil on the flames and treats the mat
ter fippantly. He says: "lf we had
prime minister who, instead of passing his
time in bothering Parisians with his absurd
hobbies against betting on horse racing, had
the courage to defend them, he would reply
to the kidnappin, of Schnaebee by sending
to the Mazas prison all the Germans in Paris
found selling adulterated beer.
The VOtaire publishes an interview with
Charles Gautsch, calico clerk in the Maga
rims du Printemps, who is brother of
Jacques Gautsch the German police official
who kidnapped Schnaeble. 1t appears from
the interview that Jacques Gautsch is natu
raj born Frenchman and has always been
considered the black sheep of the family.
ACTIVE MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
Dispatches from Mayence say that never
since the war of 1870 has there been such a
movement of troops at the various points of
the Rhine provinces. There are railway car
riages available between Mayence and Dus-
seldorf for the conveyance in three days, if
necessary, of go, coo troops. Another series
of wagons in the center of Germany Bavaria
are able to carry $50 600 troops to the frontier
in four days.